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Pat Sajak

Birth Name:
Patrick Leonard Sajdak
Birth Place:
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Profession
Actor, Producer
Pat Sajak

Fast Facts

  • Compete on the game show "Jeopardy" in support of the Vietnamese Veterans of America, earning $55,300
  • Sajak entered the world of radio as a teenager after winning a contest on Chicago's WLS radio and went on to work as a late night newsman for local radio station WEDC while in college
  • Quote: "[on becoming the host of "Wheel of Fortune"] "I never envisioned myself as a game show host, but I took the job thinking it had a year or two letf in it ․․․ Instead, the show got a second wind and went back to number one․ Then, the nighttime, syndicated version was launched in 1983, and the rest, as they say, is history․""
  • Appeared as a regular substitute for Regis Philbin on "Live with Regis and Kelly․"
  • Made a cameo appearance on the cartoon show "Rugrats" as himself
  • Competed with Vanna White on an episode of "Wheel of Fortune" hosted by Alex Trabek on April Fool's Day 1997

Awards

  • 1985Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Host in a Game Show:Nominated
  • 1986Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Game Show Host:Nominated
  • 1987Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Game Show Host:Nominated
  • 1989Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Game Show Host:Nominated
  • 1993Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Game Show Host:Winner
  • 1997Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Game Show Host:Winner
  • 1997OFTA Television Award - Best Host of a Game Show:Nominated
  • 1998Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Game Show Host:Winner
  • 1998OFTA Television Award - Best Host of a Game Show:Nominated
  • 1999Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Game Show Host:Nominated
  • 1999OFTA Television Award - Best Host of a Game Show:Nominated
  • 2000Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Game Show Host:Nominated
  • 2002Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Game Show Host:Nominated
  • 2003Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Game Show Host:Nominated
  • 2003OFTA Television Award - Best Host of a Game Show:Nominated
  • 2007Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Game Show Host:Nominated
  • 2008Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Game Show Host:Nominated
  • 2010Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Game Show Host:Nominated
  • 2015Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Game Show Host:Nominated
  • 2017Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Game Show Host:Nominated
  • 2018Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Game Show Host:Nominated
  • 2019Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Game Show Host:Nominated
  • 2020Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Game Show Host:Nominated
  • 2021Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Game Show Host:Nominated
  • 2022Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Game Show Host:Nominated
  • 2022Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Game Show Host:Nominated
  • 2023Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Host for a Game Show:Nominated
  • 2024OFTA Television Award - Best Host or Individual Performance in A Variety, Nonfiction, or Reality Program:Nominated
  • 2024Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Host for a Game Show:Winner
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